Clothes-drier.



No. 857,714. PATENTED JUNE 25. 1907. J. s. BOUGHER.

CLOTHES DRIER.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.18, 1906.

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UNITED STATES OFFICE.

JAMES S. BOUGHER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO SIDNEY HIRSH, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed December 18, 1906. serial 0; 348,497.

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Be it known that I, JAMEs S. BOUGHER, a resident of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Devices for Hanging Clothes, &c., and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to clothes hangers and has special reference to such devices as are used for the hanging and drying of clothes.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple and eflicient form of a device for hanging and drying clothes which will enable the same to be folded and closed up when not in use, and will also enable the parts for hanging the clothes to be easily and rapidly set in position for immediate-use.

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement, construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specifically set forth and described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which. my invention appertains to construct and use my improved device for hanging and drying clothes, I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved clothes hanger showing the same in its closed position. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of the same on the line 22 Fig. 1 showing the same open and ready for use. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same in its open position. Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section showing a portion of the hanger in its closed position. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section of the upper end of the hanger. Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged detail views of another form of my invention.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of the drawing.

As illustrated in said drawing, 1 represents the bottom or supporting base, and from the center of the same the supporting stand 2 extends upward. This stand 2 includes a ring 3 which is connected to the base 1 by means of the standards or posts 4, and extending up from within said ring and supported thereby and around an upward projection or block 5 located centrally within said ring is the vertical inclosing case or cylinder 6, which cylinder is preferably formed of sheet metal and is provided with a vertical slot 7 within and extending along the wall 8 of the same, while a slot 9 extends out at right angles from said slot 7 and at the upper pend of the same. Within the lower end of i the cylinder 6 is the block 10 for closing said end, and within said cylinder is the plunger 1 or sliding block 11 which has one end of a i spiral spring 12 connected to the lower end of the same, and the other end of said spring is connected to the block 10. A handle 13 is connected to the plunger 11 and passes freely A through the slot 7 in the wall 8 of the cylinder 6 for moving said plunger.

At the upper end of the plunger 11 are the hanger arms 14 which are connected to said plunger end at their inner ends by the hinges 1 15 and their opposite ends have an eye 16 connected thereto for the insertion or carrying of a rope (not shown) to enable the hanging and drying of more clothes thereon, or for any other purpose desired, and when in their closed positions within the cylinder 6 the upper end of said. cylinder is closed by a cap 17.

The use and operation of my improved device for hanging and drying clothes is as follows :When the parts are in their closed positions by having the arms 14 in a vertical position within the cylinder 6, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and it is desired to open the same for use, the cap 17 is lifted off the upper end of the said cylinder, and the operator can then grasp the handle 13 on the plunger 11 i within said cylinder. By raising or pulling up on the handle 13 within the vertical slot 7 in the wall 8 of cylinder 6 the said handle will travel up said slot and with it the plunger 11 and arms 14 connected thereto, thereby opening up the spring 12 connected to said plunger and to the block 10, and when the upper end of said plunger has reached the top of said cylinder, as shown in Fig. 2, the arms 14 will be entirely out of said cylinder and will drop down to a horizontal position for use through their hinges 15, as shown in said figure. When the arms 14 have reached this position, the handle 13 will have come opposite the horizontal slot 9 connecting with the vertical slot 7, and by turning said handle toward said slot 9 it will pass into the same and so hold the plunger 11 in its upper position, as well as the arms 14, and

such arms are further supported in their IOC u horizontal positions by bearing against the upper edge of the cylinder 6 so that clothes can be hung upon said arms and to a rope or ropes connected thereto for drying or other purposes. hen it is desired to close up the arms 14 within the cylinder 6 after the clothes and rope or ropes are removed, the operator grasps the handle 13 and by drawing the same along the slot 9 into the slot 7, the tension on the spring 12 will draw down the plunger 11 and with it the arms 14 and handle 13, so that the plunger and handle will assume a position at the lower end of the cylinder and the spring will be compressed between said plunger and the block 10. As the plunger 11 is thus drawn down the arms 14 will assume a substantially vertical position within the cylinder 6 through being connected to said plunger by the hinges 15, as shown in Fig. 4, and then the cap 17 can be placed over the upper end of said cylinder to close the same. The cylinder 6 and plunger 11 and arms 14 carried thereby can be re-- moved from the base 1 for any purpose by lifting the lower end of said cylinder from around the center block 5 and through the ring 3, thereby permitting the block to close said lower end. These parts can be replaced by inserting said lower end of the cylinder 6 through said ring 3 and around said block 5, which Will act to allow the block 10 torest upon the block 5 when the cylinder is in position. If desired the hinges can be dispensed with and the plunger 11 be connected to the arms 14 by means of eyes 18 on the upper end of said plunger engaging with hooks 19 on the inner ends of said arms, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, while various other modifications and changes in the design, construction and operation of my improved device for hanging and drying clothes, etc. may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It will thus be seen that my improved device for hanging and drying clothes, etc. can be used as a display rack or hanger and for a variety of other purposes. when in its closed position and will thereby be protected from injury and the weather, and being also separable and removable from its base, it can be easily packed for shipment or storage. It will not be liable to get out of order or broken when closed, can be easily and quickly operated for use and the arms will be strongly and firmly supported when used for any purpose.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with arms, of a case for inclosing said arms, and a spring operated block within said case having said arms hinged thereto and adapted to be raised and lowered to open and close said arms.

2. The combination with arms, of a case for inclosing said arms and having a vertical slot within the same and a slot extending out at right angles therefrom, a spring operated sliding block within said case having said arms hinged thereto and adapted to be raised and lowered to open and close said arms, and a handle passing through said vertical slot and connected to said block for moving the same, said handle being adapted to be passed into said angular slot for holding said arms in their open position.

In testimony whereof, I the said JAMES S. BOUGHER have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES S. BOUGHER.

Witnesses:

J. N. COOKE, WM. R. MoCoMMoN.

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